World
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Huge fire breaks out next to M25 as section of motorway shut
Emergency services have closed the motorway between junction 21A and 22
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Charlotte Church forest school could close over fears for the environment
The Traitors star founded the school with her husband Jonathan Powell in 2019.
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Call with No 10 has given us hope, PC Andrew Harper's mother says
Debbie Adlam says she does not want a "special case" for her son, but for killers of emergency workers to be exempt.
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Gianni Infantino: Division over Fifa president shown in map of support and opposition
BBC Sport uses visuals to explore the support and opposition to Gianni Infantino's leadership of Fifa from its members.
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‘A lazy cop’: Maryland police officer allegedly faked traffic stops to avoid service calls
Baltimore officer Dequwan Houchins, 30, indicted for allegedly making false traffic stop reports for months
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Housebuilder urges Burnham to slash stamp duty to boost housing market
Burnham previously vowed his government would oversee the ‘biggest council house building programme since the post-war period’
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Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.
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Qatar sees 'positive' signs in Iran-Oman talks on reopening Hormuz
Doha said Iran and Oman had reached the technical stage of negotiations and were finalising shipping route coordinates, but warned against delay as only six vessels transited Hormuz on Monday compared with 130-140 before the war.
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Reading in talks with Bath Rugby over stadium use - Rob Couhig
Reading owner Rob Couhig says the club have had "serious discussions" with Bath about the Prem Rugby club playing at their stadium.
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Crystal Palace: Co-owner Steve Parish contacted Dwight McNeil's girlfriend before move
Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish contacts Dwight McNeil's partner before the midfielder's move to the club.
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Shea Charles: How Fulham signing became NI's most expensive footballer
After he became Northern Ireland's most expensive player, BBC Sport NI looks at the rise of Shea Charles, from Manchester City's academy to Fulham's £30m man.
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Progressives and establishment-backed Democrats set to clash in Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries – live
Tuesday’s elections follow similar battles for the direction of the Democratic Party, including Michigan, where progressive Abdul El-Sayed triumphed
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Family's narrow escape before earthquake shakes home
At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.
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How Andy Burnham could keep Pc Andrew Harper’s killers behind bars
Justice secretary Alex Norris will now look at ways to keep ‘a greater number of the most serious offenders’ behind bars
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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties
Two advisers have links to a venture fund co-investing in US defense companies that benefit from federal spending
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Hard work, community, fair play: Britons have ‘shared set of values’ despite divisions
Poll finds consensus on what makes people proud to be British but deep divisions on issues such as immigration
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Everything you can’t do in a heatwave as drought hits most of the UK
Water companies across the South of England and Wales have imposed hosepipe bans
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HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’
Largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US reported $6.8bn in profits, while employees find it difficult to make ends meet
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Angela Rayner says she would be ‘devastated’ if her children vaped
The communities secretary previously revealed her children call her the ‘vape dragon’
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Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookings
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Labour surges above Reform in polls once again as Nigel Farage’s woes continue
The latest survey is the fifth national poll Labour has topped since Andy Burnham entered Downing Street, ending the run that saw Nigel Farage’s party lead in the polls for more than a year
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European Athletics Championships 2026: Keely Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol progress
Keely Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol progress to remain on course for a tantalising European 800m showdown.
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Trump’s secret escape from Air Force One turns into memes and jokes for social media
Social media users imagined the president squeezed into everything from a catering cart to a laundry bin
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Oil prices rise as Trump and Iran trade reparations demands
Oil prices and US government bond yields both climbed on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump answered Iran's demand for war reparations with a sweeping counterclaim of his own, pushing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz further out of reach.
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AI agent hacks gym to get its owner spot in pilates class
The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.
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Colombia reels after major earthquake kills at least 130 | First Thing
Buildings collapse and more than 470 people hurt in 7.4-magnitude quake. Plus, in such a vast universe why is there no sign of aliens?
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Girl, 6, killed and second child injured after crash involving lorry
The road was closed in both directions to allow emergency services to work at the scene
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 11th, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 11th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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'I won Commonwealth Games bronze - then went back to work at McDonald's'
Summer Shaw wins Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and a week later is working at McDonald's.
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Burnham told to ‘act fast’ to save households £175 on energy bills
Experts fear that another increase to energy bills could come in October
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Anne Hathaway pokes fun at 'fake baby bump' theories
The actress responds to social media critics who suggested her bump didn't look real at a premiere.
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Doctors at remote Devon hospital get ‘crash course’ after maternity unit shut
Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to Exeter
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When is the Clacton by-election and who is standing in Farage’s clash with Binface?
Voters will head to the polls on Thursday
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Mangione back in New York court with less than a month until trial
His trial is a month away and his lawyers have yet to signal their defence, while prosecutors are in a battle over evidence.
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Man killed in shooting outside London pub
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
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Spain and France heatwaves mapped as extreme 42C temperatures sweep across Europe
Europe is bracing for its fifth heatwave of a record-breaking summer, with the threat of further devastating wildfires
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These are the best-value villa destinations in Europe
You could enjoy a stay at a similarly-rated villa in Provence for four times less than if you booked a holiday on the Amalfi Coast, according to this new index.
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Florida woman pretended to have cancer to scam donations out of 200 people, cops say
Maribeth Ellen Jones set up GoFundMe page to raise money for treatment she said she needed but used the $40,000 she received to pay off personal debts, police say
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Skegness visitors going home earlier, seaside traders say
Business owners believe people are spending fewer evenings and less cash in Skegness this summer.
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Australian PM under fire for 'melons' gag about Japanese leader
Asked whether he would say sorry for his "disrespectful behaviour" in parliament on Tuesday, the Australian leader said: "I reject the assertion in the question."
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Breaking news. - Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war.
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London law student died after taking weight loss drug, inquest told
Police searched the room and found an empty vial of Tirzepatide, a weight loss drug prescribed in the United States under the name Zepbound and in the UK as Mounjaro
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US court dismisses criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani
US judge says Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against Indian billionaire ‘highly unusual’
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Your dog can spot when you are happy or scared, scientists find
Brain scans revealed dogs can interpret different facial expressions
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Zelenskyy: Russia fired North Korean missiles in overnight strike
Ukraine's president has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more Western air-defence supplies.
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Princess Beatrice’s husband shares sweet message on his wife’s birthday
Princess Beatrice celebrated her 38th birthday over the weekend
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Gangs using Airbnb-type rentals as drug stash houses, top Belgian official says
Flexible short-term bookings used to store and pack drugs and stash weapons and cash, says Ine Van Wymersch
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Firefighters start third day of tackling ‘devastating’ New Forest fire
The A31 remains closed after National Highways confirmed the road surface suffered ‘significant’ damage
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Nearly 28 million Australians to take part in largest and most inclusive census ever
People aged 16 and above will answer questions on gender, sexual orientation, and sex recorded at birth
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UK weather latest: Amber warnings as Britain braces for 36C temperatures
It follows the driest July in England and Wales since records began
